The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-05-27
The Egis &Intelligencer
Bel Air, Nd, May %, 1873.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
rom Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1857.
To-day more than thousand tents whten the
green sward that stretches around the Washing
ton Monument. The troops participating in the
National drill represent Alabama Arkansas,
Connecticut, Colorado. Dakota, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana, Maine.
. Mississippi, Missouri. New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey. New York North Carolina, South Carolina,
Ohio Rhode Island. Texas, Tennessee, Virginia,
Washington Territory and the District Of Column
bia. The soldiers here represent the flower Of
the National Guard of their States, and many Of
the commands arc noted for their excellent dis
cipline, and won trophies in State and interstate
drills.
Such camp has not been seen in this country
ance the veterans OF the civil war broke their
camp IN o. Now the soldiers of the North,
South, East and West assemble in one camp and
peaceful drill ground The week will be exceed
inzly lively In Washington. 1t Twill be filled with
events, brill liant street pageants, attractive drills,
reviews and street parades.
The good people of Washington are rejoicing
that the order permitting the sale of intoxicating
liquors on the drill ground has been revoked:-
The bar privilege of the ground had been sold by
the drill committee for $3.50. but it Is settled
that only temperance drinks shall be dispensed
at the refreshment counter under the grand
stand this week. The revocation OF the priyi-
lege has been attributed TO the influence of the
President through the efforts of some ladies Of
the w. @. T. u, who called upon him to interfere,
an1 also to suggestion from the Commissioner
Of public grounds to the effect that the War
Department, to which the drill ground belongs,
would be gratified If the committee would ex-
clude intoxicating liquors. But from whatever
source the influence may have come, most people
were pleased with the final decision and action OF
III" National Drill Committee
After the close of the drill the President will
take vacation of about ten days. accompanied
by Mrs. Cleveland, Colonel Lamont and his fam
lily. They will go to Sarauac Lake, New York,
where the fishing is said to be good at this season.
1t is said they will go on the second of June,
which is the anniversary Of the Presidents mar
riage. Doubtless he feels the need of rest, and
the event could not probably be celebrated in
way more agreeable to him.
The financial situation has been demanding
great deal of the Presidents time and attention
of late, as indeed It is the most important ques-
ton now before him. On last Wednesday night
the Secretary of the Treasury remained at the
White House until two o'clock in the morning,
talking over the matter with him He is being
urged by the advocates Of tariff reduction to call
an extra session of Congress early in the fall for
the purpose OF considering revenue measures
Secretary Fairchild is so safe and conservative
manager that there can be no real cause of alarm
concerning the stringency OF the money market.
whether Congress Is specially convened or not
Besides the Secretary's powers are sufficient.
under existing laws, to enable him to ward Off
any threatened danger. In the worst contingent
cy that can be imagined he is at liberty to step
into the open market and buy bonds for Govern
mcnt account, Z. y. s.